Month: February 2016

How do you build the federal student loan system from the ground up? What if the federal student loan program didn’t exist? What if federal tuition vouchers for low-income students were a thing of the past? And...VIEW MORE

If you’re fearful of joining the 40 million college graduates struggling to repay their U.S. student loan debt, here’s a way to reduce the burden. Consider a job in public service. Over the years, lawmakers, colleges, and...VIEW MORE

Paying for college or graduate school is a tremendous financial burden. Refinancing can help ease some of that stress. It’s 2016. Do you know how much you pay in student loan bills every month? The start of...VIEW MORE

Americans have about $1.3 trillion in student loan debt. And there’s yet another survey out that shows students in this country are confused about their loans, in the dark when it comes to knowing what they’ve borrowed,...VIEW MORE

As is typically the case, the majority of Americans are professing that the new year will be “the year” they get their finances in order. Never mind the fact that an even larger majority reported that they...VIEW MORE

With student loan figures soaring, debt-saddled students and graduates are desperate for any strategy that may help them escape their burden. The latest wrinkle is the possibility that federal loans could be forgiven because the school used...VIEW MORE

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June 15, 2017

For most borrowers, federal student loans don’t go away until you pay them off. But in rare cases, the government will discharge the remaining balance of your student loans. In fact, there are seven options for student...VIEW MORE

June 14, 2017

Americans now hold more student loan debt than ever before, and many workers must pay off loans before they can start thinking about their financial future. Last week, Memphis announced the launch of a Student Loan Reduction...VIEW MORE

June 08, 2017

The Education Department said Tuesday that the hundreds of thousands of doctors, lawyers, teachers and social workers on track for a form of student loan forgiveness will not be affected by President Trump’s proposal to get rid...VIEW MORE

June 07, 2017

Curry Oglesby knows the challenges firsthand of trying to pay down her debt and also plan for her future. “It’s not like I have savings right now,” she said. The 30-year-old graduated from Howard University in 2009...VIEW MORE